UK consumers give boost to legal downloading and streaming for TV, films and music

A new survey, published today by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), highlights the latest UK trends…

EEMEA OTT TV & video market to add $2.2 billion

OTT TV and video revenues in EEMEA [19 countries] will reach $2,635 million in 2020; up…

Current market and technology trends in the broadcasting sector

Like so many facets of the modern world, television has been transformed by the application of…

Australian MP: ‘Anti-piracy rules won’t work’

Ed Husic, Australia’s Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer, has suggested that consumers aren’t all…

France Télévisions – bataille autour des adaptations littéraires

Trop de Tintin, de Dalton et de Titeuf pour les enfants à la télévision ? C’est…

Austria – Court rules no broadcasting fees on internet streaming

The Austrian Federal Administrative Court ruled that a computer with an internet connection does not constitute…

FilmOn can use cable systems’ copyright license to stream broadcast TV

Lots of our TV-watching comes over the Internet today. Series programming, reality shows, movies, and even…

Case C-367/15 – Punitive damages and copyright infringers

Poland has a copyright collecting society that is specialised in collecting money in respect of audiovisual…

First integrated licensing and processing hub to power the 21st century digital music market

PRS for Music, STIM and GEMA have signed completion documents announcing the launch of the world’s…

French TV giants end talks to merge streaming services amid Netflix competition

Talks between French channels TF1, M6 and France Televisions, as well as cable provider Orange, to…

Alternative platforms to eclipse cable and satellite

Americans are eschewing cable and satellite service in favour of a variety of ‘Over The Top’…

Sports viewers embrace second-screen apps

Sports rights holders will be licking their lips as TDG research has revealed that they are…